If you have other servers I would convert the per device to a per user license. If you have a total of 20 CALs you are covered to add as many new servers as you need without increasing CALs, but if you hire a 21st employee they need a CAL bought for them.

CALS are for the privilege of the user to access functions provided by windows server (file,print sharing, etc) Apart from needing a license for the server install itself, a CAL is tied to the number of users and therefore extends to all instances of windows server within the domain.

If you do per device 5 CALs means 5 simultaneous connections to that server but each server needs CALs.

If you have many servers per user is typically the most effective method. Per device works best if you have a small number of servers and limited simultaneous access, such as if you do shift work. I prefer per user in most cases as it is easier to manage.

So this is two separate domains then? Maybe you can flip one of the set of CALs to the other. The "per server" CALs are worthless on the "per user" box and vice versa. So in this case you are stuck purchasing all CALs TWICE, which doesn't make any sense.

You need to pick which one you want and move to just that. Someone really messed up when they did your CAL purchasing. You only have to buy CALs for each server when you use Per Server CALs.

If you have other servers I would convert the per device to a per user license. If you have a total of 20 CALs you are covered to add as many new servers as you need without increasing CALs, but if you hire a 21st employee they need a CAL bought for them.

Glad to help, one note is that you can only change the license type once, so make sure you bring them all to be what you want. I stand by my recommendation of per user if you have multiple servers. In the long run this keeps it very simple. I do an annual headcount and double check my CAL count and have a procedure to buy CALs if a new hire is not someone's direct replacement.

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